MONKEY BREAD

MONKEY BREAD

From, "At Your Service...Southern Recipes, Places and Traditions,"


INGREDIENTS


•4 (8-ounce) cans biscuits

•2/3 cup sugar

•1/2 Tablespoon cinnamon

•3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter or margarine

•1 cup sugar

•1 Tablespoon cinnamon

•1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)

•1 cup raisins (optional)

TO PREPARE:

Separate the biscuits.
Cut each into quarters using kitchen shears.
Mix 2/3 cup sugar and 1/2 Tablespoon cinnamon
in a large sealable plastic food storage bag.
Add the biscuit dough quarters and seal the bag.
Toss until each piece is well coated.
Bring the butter, 1 cup sugar and 1 Tablespoon cinnamon
to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
Alternate layers of the biscuit pieces, sugar mixture,
pecans and raisins in a greased bundt pan
until all ingredients are used.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes
or until golden brown.
Cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
Invert onto a serving plate.
Let family or guests serve themselves
by simply pulling apart the bread.

SERVES: 8